{"product_id":"lt-surges-raichu-gym-challenge-011-132-foil","title":"Lt. Surge's Raichu - Gym Challenge #011\/132 - Foil","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.25em;font-weight:700;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:0.5em;\"\u003eItem Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLt. Surge's Raichu is a Holo Rare holofoil single from the Gym Challenge set, number 011 out of 132. This card is in Near Mint to Light Played condition. You can also use the \"Request Additional Pictures\" button on this product page to get a closer look at the exact card before purchasing. Please refer to the provided photos for the exact details of this card's condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.25em;font-weight:700;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:0.5em;\"\u003eItem Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLt. Surge's Raichu is one of the standout cards from Gym Challenge, the second set in the Gym Heroes\/Gym Challenge duology that introduced the iconic Gym Leader theme to the Pokemon Trading Card Game. Rather than depicting Raichu as a wild species, this card frames the fan-favorite Electric-type through the lens of Lt. Surge, the intimidating Vermilion City Gym Leader from the original Red and Blue games. That character-specific framing is central to what made the Gym series so exciting — familiar Pokemon reimagined as trained partners with personality and narrative weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisually, the card carries the holofoil treatment that makes it one of the more eye-catching pulls from the set. The artwork showcases Raichu in a dynamic, charged pose, and under that foil shimmer it has real presence in a binder or display. Mechanically, Lt. Surge's Raichu fits into the tradition of hard-hitting Stage 1 Electric attackers that reward strategic play, with the added flavor that comes from being a Trainer's Pokemon rather than a generic species card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGym Challenge as a whole holds a beloved place in early TCG history. Released during the height of the original Pokemon craze, it completed the Gym Leader roster and remains a target set for anyone chasing that classic late-Base\/Jungle era feel. Holofoil Rares from this period have a distinctly vintage quality — the card stock, the foil pattern, and the overall aesthetic are unmistakably of that golden era of Pokemon cardboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is a natural fit for collectors working through the Gym Challenge holo set, fans of the Kanto Gym Leader theme, or anyone who simply appreciates a sharp-looking piece of original-era Pokemon history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coolection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57159080575142,"sku":"PKQ-86861-FL","price":80.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/7404\/4838\/files\/PKQ-86861-FL-1.webp?v=1787592979","url":"https:\/\/coolection.com\/products\/lt-surges-raichu-gym-challenge-011-132-foil","provider":"Coolection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}